Director Commodities - IS

Director Commodities - IS

We are seeking a Director of Commodities with the skills to reduce initial spend and achieve ongoing year-over-year productivity improvements in “in scope” non-labor spend categories while maintaining or improving product quality and vendor service levels. Commodity Director will have responsibility for Information Systems spend, with a focus on leading transformative efforts to make strategic impacts

• Communicates with cross-functional sourcing teams to identify products requiring sourcing.  Develops and implements effective sourcing strategies. 
• Prioritizes projects for assigned commodities, leads strategy development, manages RFI and RFP processes, leads negotiations and ensures contract completion.
• In categories where service is insourced and outsourced, works with insourced owners to ensure appropriate “make vs. buy” selection.
• Sets policies and procedures for managing the purchasing process for assigned commodities.  
• Develops implementation plan for new process and supports Implementation Managers in ensuring execution. Also monitors contract compliance and works with Implementation Manager on resolution or escalation.
• Provides ongoing communication to Supply Chain leadership and stakeholders on activities and status.
• Identifies budgetary impact of new sourcing policy/contract.
• Develops vendor management strategy and performance scorecard. 
• Monitors and manages performance with support of Strategic Sourcing Director.

Ideal Candidate:

• Strong analytical skills (will need to construct and execute multiple complex analyses -TCO, NPV). 
• The ability to think strategically and translate implications of analyses into sourcing strategies.
• Strong relationship building skills with ability to lead varying groups through stages of collaboration and consensus.
• Strong knowledge of assigned commodities and materials management principles and practices.
• Must be comfortable with conflict and willing to challenge conventional thinking, even from senior level management.
• Strong interpersonal skills (the ability to develop and grow relationships and the ability to influence). Intermediate to advance excel skills. 
• Must master pivot tables and v-lookup in Microsoft Excel

Qualifications

• Bachelors Required
• Masters degree preferred
• 3 years of experience

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